Quotes About Policy

The Times' new credibility committee report that was issued on Monday very specifically said they will be putting in a policy that reporters must get permission from their department heads to appear on television, which I think is a really good thing.

The Republican platform specifically says we don't believe in bailing out private business, and yet we did.

Government must make spectrum free. There should be free network, but it is not happening.

I'm an advocate for a full spectrum of energy policy, but we're never going to get there with solar cells that are going to power this country.

The root causes of the gang culture lie right across the policy spectrum - but they can all be found in the same areas geographically: worklessness; family breakdown; educational failure and addiction.

Most across the political spectrum - whether you're a Republican, Democrat, Progressive or Independent - agree with the need for more affordable housing.

Experience has shown us that attempts to control the Internet will invariably fail. We should be instructed by the failed efforts of China to regulate political content, the efforts of America to regulate Internet gambling, or the efforts of Australia to regulate certain speech. By its very nature, the Internet will always resist such controls.

Never forget posterity when devising a policy. Never think of posterity when making a speech.

Since 2009, 140 Tibetans have immolated themselves to protest Chinese policies that limit their freedom of movement, speech and religion, especially their right to venerate the Dalai Lama.

Climate change is not an excuse to silence political speech.

Speeches are not magic and there is no great speech without great policy.

I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat.

I don't know how many speeches I have given saying, 'No child worse off.'

The speed of decision making is the essence of good governance.

I think the speed limit should be increased by 20 km/h on every single road - that would save me so much money.

You can't spend your way to prosperity.

Many times, we spend so much time on policy, but we don't explain how the policy affects and makes the heart even grow bigger. And I think that's a place that we have to look inside.

Medicare is expensive because we spend a lot on healthcare. We spend a lot on healthcare basically just because we want to, and doing so has been very good to a lot of people who work in healthcare fields.

We're failing when it comes to controlling spending.

If we don't get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth.

I came to Congress to help reduce spending.

The Republican Party is in charge. They've been charge of the Congress and spending for 10 years.

What I want to do is to make sure that we fully repeal Obamacare. This will be one of the largest spending initiatives we will ever see in our country. And also, it will take away choice from the American people.

It's not just the small-potatoes post-9/11 Homeland spending that feels a little off mission. It's the big-ticket stuff too.